I'm Here for You
Supporting a loved one struggling with mental health or mental illness can be incredibly difficult and is something we don't talk about enough. This project is aimed at 16 to 23-year-old Canadians of any gender who already believe in and care about mental health. Because of this, it presents a positive and encouraging message along with words of advice to help navigate a challenging situation.
Goals:
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Use colours, wording, and illustration in an encouraging way.
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Provide useful advice through research and personal experience.
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Make it feel personal.



I took the initial thumbnail sketches (shown above) into Adobe Illustrator for further refinement and to experiment with colour.
After creating the base of each spread in Illustrator, I took them into Photoshop to add texture, outlines,cand hand-lettered text.

By using "happy" colours, illustrations, and hand-lettered text, this book acts as a friend, guiding the reader through supporting a loved one
and making it a little bit less scary.